The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-25
EEcoLLEcrroNs OF JENNY LIND.
Making 100000 Her American Trip
How She squeiched u Great Snowman.

Making 100000 Her American Trip
How She squelched u Great Snowman.
New York Tribune.
p. T. Barnum gave a reporter some interest
ing "reminiscences of Jenny Lind, few days
ago My autobiography" said the veteran
Snowman, gives nearly all that can say about
Jenny Lind. Her natural impulses were most
noble and good: never met a person so suscept-
IDLE to the wants. needs, or suferings of others.
/ could at any time make her tears flow by
lating some case Of want. and her dollars would
flow freely with her tears. She could not bear
the thought of passing by on the other SIDE.
when she could relieve the sorrow of any being.
however humble"
Mr. Barnum told a touching story of an Incl
dent that occurred when Jenny was singing in
Boston. "a poor working girl, he said, Thrust
So into the hands of the ticket seller at the Bos-
ton Temple for q back seat at Jenny's concert.
On receiving the ticket, she said: There goes
my wages for week. but must hear that
good angel sing. Jennys secretary. her consin,
Max Hjortzberg. heard the remark, and imme-
diately went to the green room and iaughingly
told It to Jenny / shall never forget how she
Jumped TO her feet. and exclaimed: oh. this
must not be! Poor girl. she shall not lose her
money! it is wicked! Max, lake this money
handing him a twenty dollar gold piece-'search
out that dear creature, and put II In her hands.
with nv love. God bless ner" Cousin Max
found the girl. gave her the money and MESSAGE.
and witnessed flood of grateful tears from tho
working girls eyes. If she is alive to day she
will remember 1t.
when 1 was struggling against the jerome
took my wife and children 10 London. One day
Jenny's husband Otto Goldsmith called upon
me and said: Mrs. Lind. hearing of your
financial misfortune, desired me to call on you
and say if a few hundred pounds. or a thousand,
will serve to relieve your present wants, L am
20 hand it to you with her kindest regards. We
are now living In Dresden. and my wife says IL
yen will take your family there. she will gladly
find you nice apartments at a low rent, and we
shall both be glad to render you any service we
can The kind offer was declined with thsnks.
but 1t shows the charitable character OF this
almost angelic woman.
''She has two children; the elder The
daughter has a voice which Sir Julius Benedict
told me he believed il cultivated, would prove
equal to her mothers: but he added, her
parents rich. and have ambition to have
her attain musical renown. which would involve
such arduous study and practice.
Her share of profits in our musical campaign.
in 1850 and 1851 $208. 1913 90. She sang in
ninety-three concerts. She worth over a
million of dollars when she left the United
States in 1851. and this sum has been increased
by occasional concerts IN Great Britain. and by
the ludiclous investments of her husband.
kind and lady-like as Jepnv Lind was. she
had horror of meeting strangers, and l will
tell you this story though it is against myself.
During the first few weeks of our engagement /
introduced to her mum ber of LADIES' and gentle
men who desired to see ner. She frequently in
timased to me that it was displeasine to her.
hut / was anxious to crafty the people who so
persistently sought an introduction. One morn
ing at the Continental Hotel, in Philadelphia,
an esteemed lady friend called on me and asked
gale told her how gald 1 would DO to crafty
her. but these introductions of strangers were
very annoying TO Miss Lind and that l really
dreaded to go and ask her permission. oh, do
please do so just this once. for l am dying to
speak to her. urged my friend, and at last re-
luctantly conser ted to ask permission.
- Miss Lind said, L know you dislike to
have me introduce strangers simply because
they are friends of mine, and / refuse many
such requests daily, but particular lady friend
of my family is waiting in the reception-room
very anxious speak few words with you
Jenny surprised me by saying with pleas
ant smile, Dear MIR Barnum, bow can l refuse
you anythingl Bring up your lady friend i'm
mediatelv, by all means
Il FASTENED down stairs, brought UP the lady,
and was delighted to introduce her. Jenny
bowed and received her graciously, then pointed
q chair and they both were seated. Jenny's
face at once assumed a sober aspect as she said:
. Madam. do not know what to say to You; we
perfect strangers You have come only to
crafty idle curiosity; what can I sayP
II was shocked to hear this. and to my
friend turn red scarlet when she tried
make some excuse. Oh do not apologize. said
Jenny. 1 do not blame you half as much as do
Mr.. Barnum. / have warned him often. and
now am compelled to give him this severe
lesson, which am determined he shall never
forget
ut is needless to say that never did forget
it. nor, seeing the justice of Jennys position,
did ever repeat the offense."
How long has it been since Jenny Lind gave
any concerts2' asked.
II think il must be ten or fifteen years." Mr..
Barnum replied. "She gave many for charities
in England that were never known to the pub
lic The tickets wete sold privately. al ways at
guinea each, and the hall always filled.
During the last year that she sang, all concerts
were for the benefit of poor clergymen."